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bearUK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɛr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bâr)
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bear
‘bear’ The other forms of bear are bears, bore, borne. However, the past form and -ed participle are rarely used. If someone bears pain or a difficult situation, they accept it in a brave way. Boys are encouraged to be tough and pain, to prove they're a man. ‘endure’ Endure is used in a similar way. Many people have to pain without specialist help. ‘can’t bear' Bear is often used in negative sentences. If you can't bear something or someone, you dislike them very much. I can't bear him! If you can't bear to do something, you cannot do it because it makes you so unhappy. She to talk about it. ‘can’t stand' If you can't stand something or someone, you dislike them very much. He kept on asking questions and I it any longer. I can't stand people who lie. Be careful Don't say that you ‘can’t stand to do something. ‘tolerate’ and ‘put up with’ If you tolerate or put up with something, you accept it, although you don't like it or approve of it. Tolerate is more formal than put up with. The school does not bad behaviour. The local people have to put up with a lot of tourists. 'bear' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "bear" in the title: ' stand to do something ' is like 'bear to do something '? - English Only forum
'bear to cost' - English Only forum 'bear with it' a suggestion of .... - English Only forum “as cannot bear to be connected with” - English Only forum (Afford, Sustain, Endure & Bear) - English Only forum [stand/bear] witness to - English Only forum a bear - English Only forum a bear and a bull - English Only forum a bear hug. - English Only forum a bear with a sore head - English Only forum a bear's favour - English Only forum a colorless green bear - English Only forum A long native bear-skin coat - English Only forum A male bear has even been observed making … - English Only forum A midnight bear - English Only forum a self-described bear - English Only forum a shorthand is brought to bear - English Only forum a teddy bear - English Only forum Adjective order: a soft, brown, little stuff bear - English Only forum adulation is a cross to bear - English Only forum afford, sustain, endure & bear - English Only forum Allow for vs bear in mind - English Only forum and <bearing /bear> those in mind - English Only forum Animals that experience bad treatment/ Animals that bear bad treatment - English Only forum As it ran light, or had to bear a load. [meaning] - English Only forum As the little bear eats, screams and frolics his way into everybody's hearts. - English Only forum Back me up Vs bear me out [in American English] - English Only forum bare or bear - English Only forum bare out something [bear out?] - English Only forum Bare with me [bear] - English Only forum more...
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